The Master, by Candido

The Master

by Candido

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1.	Arcason 06:25	info
2.	Riffiando 06:29	info
3.	Salsibiri 07:47	info
4.	Lagrimas Negras 03:53	info
5.	Wow Wow Holy Cow 07:53	info
6.	Conga Descarga 05:34	info
7.	Conga Blues 07:06	info
8.	Mulatacha 05:56	info

about

Candido Camero was born on April 22nd, 1921 in Barrio Cerro, Havana, Cuba. Candido has become an important star in the jazz world, as well as the Afro Cuban genre, performing and recording with Machito's Afro Cubans, Billie Holiday, Billy Taylor, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton and recently with Tony Bennett. The list goes on and on. He has transformed the conga drum into an international instrument used in all genres of music.

credits

released October 14, 2014

Personnel:
Candido Camero - congas
Ray Santos - arranger, musicial director
Anibal Martinez - trumpet
Al Acosta - tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
Hommy Ramos Vizcarrondo - trombone
Juan (Papo) Pepin - congas
Joe Gonzalez - bongos
Willie Martinez - timbales
Guillermo Edghill - bass
Julio Salgado - vocals
Xiomara Laugart - vocals
David Oquendo - tres, guitar, vocals, arrangement for "Conga Blues"

Production:
Producer: David Chesky and Ray Santos
Recording engineers: Nicholas Prout and Mor Mezrich
Editing and mastering engineer: Nicholas Prout